The Claw

We spent last week at Lake Powell with a bunch of our neighbors. We found the perfect little cove in Padre Bay so we had shade by five o'clock every evening. The water was the perfect temperature and the scenery was breath taking!

The Peterson's stayed on our houseboat with us and we had a great time! Their son Jordan had his hand in a cast because a beam fell on his index finger last week and severed the tendon. Alex was a good friend and helped him put saran wrap, and duct tape over the top of a rubber glove everytime he wanted to get into the water. Whenever Jordan crashed while wake boarding or surfing, the first thing that would pop out of the water was, "the claw" as we named it. It was hilarious!

We surfed, hiked, played games and just sat and floated in the cool water for hours while we laughed and talked. Mark told me he waved at my last week while I was working in my garden and he was moving his wheel line. He said he was surprised because I didn't answer back. When he looked a little closer, he realized he was saying good morning to my scarecrow. We had a good laugh off of that one!

Mark and Julie are amazing cooks, so we ate like kings everyday! Of course Julie made her famous chocolate pancakes with vanilla syrup -(I will definitely be getting that recipe!) The first night they made fajitas and we had so much left over, we ate it for dinner again on Saturday night with Darren's Dad and we still had some left over. I was going to throw it out because when we fly, I don't have room for a cooler, but one of Darren's Dad's friends wouldn't let me because it was so good.

Peterson's Fajitas

Cut up a bunch of chicken breasts and steak meat into thin strips and place in a big zip lock baggie. Add green peppers and onions, also sliced into thin strips. Then throw in some Worcestershire sauce, soy sauce, salt, pepper and your favorite seasonings and then marinate all night.

Pour a little oil into a big pan add the fajitas and cook until the veggies are crisp tender. Serve on tortillas with your favorite toppings - shredded cheese, sour cream, salsa and guacamole.